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Project 1: Animating History : a Collaboration University of Houston Conspiring with Reality School of Architecture + School of Art Graphic Design Program Spring 2016 Project 1: Animating History : A Collaboration University of Houston School of Art, Graphic Design Program (Junior Graphic Design Studio/Associate Professor FionaMcGettigan) University of Houston School of Architecture (Design Studio/Associate Professor Susan Rogers/ Associate Professor Ronnie Self) MIT CoLab, Professors James Buckley and Mary Anne Ocampo On Community Project a paragraph about the observation (see Walter The frenetic pace and physical isolation of con- Animating history is a two-week public art/instal- Hood diary essays). The observational parargraph, temporary life is making it difficult to sustain both lation project collaboration between UH Graphic related images and research should be organized and the ongoing informal interactions and long-term Design and Architecture students with a goal to printed on 11 x 17" and due Thursday for discussion formal organizations that sustain communities. re-animate historic sites in the Emancipation and pin-up. Community is the convivial, day-to-day gath- Economic Development district. ering of people of all ages and kinds to maintain Readings: For Thursday, January 21 family and friendships; transact business; estab- Process — Row Trajectories through the Shotgun House, lish neighborhoods; and join in common purpose. In small teams and a specific site/location, stu- David Brown and William Williams. It provides for several fundamental needs: par- dents will gather research and observations to – Cite 96 – Architecture / Art: Spring 2015 – PRH ticipation, identity, a shared story, and health. It create a visual representation that enhances and (Interview) pp 24-25, Musing the Third Ward at is at the root of what it means to be human, and informs the site’s identity, history and/or hidden Project Row Houses (Walter Hood and Carmen constitutes one of the most critical components of Taylor) pp 26-33. society. It helps replace apparent needs for con- stories. The visual representation can take any form spicuous consumption with the genuine benefits of (collage, drawing, imagery or narrative etc.) It will – Houston Chronicle: Monica Rhor – December 26, solidarity and companionship. be composed and presented on a 3’ wide X 6’ high 2015 – Inside the Loop, affordable housing giv- When compact towns and cities are woven “map pin” and installed on assigned sites in the ing way to high-dollar development together by human-scale neighborhoods with a Emancipation District. – http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/ wide mix of uses, income levels, and transporta- article/A-city-transforming-6721990.php tion options; which are walkable; and which offer Goals/Objectives – New York Times: Nikil Saval – December 3, 2015 – many informal places to gather for conversation, The project poses questions relevant to communi- Three Artists Who Think Outside the Box community and will most often flourish. When ties everywhere: what are the underlying ecologies neighborhoods are zoned for only one use, accom- and histories of our urban landscapes? This narrative – http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/03/t-mag- modate only one income level, and are dominated will be based on the site tour, research collected, and azine/art/theaster-gates-mark-bradford-rick- by cars, it is more difficult to sustain community. possible input from residents and stakeholders with lowe-profile.html?_r=0 The physical design of places critically determines the goal of retelling the story of the particular sites the degree and kind of community that will flourish. history in a visually inventive way. Week 1 : TH Jan 21 Communities are the incubators for cultural di- — Evaluate meaning and narrative development in Discuss readings. versity and cultural preservation. They allow peo- relation to site, form, language and materiality. ple of many different races, faiths, and worldviews — Analyze the narrative and context associated Team presentations: Each team will pin-up ideas to enrich each other, providing an enduring sense with text and images in the environment. for review and discussion. Location TBD. Six teams of security. Communities enhance social equity by — Introduce site specific and outdoor present at a time while other teams continue to providing a variety of safety nets — including re- environmental design issues related to scale, work and collaborate. ligious organizations, neighborhood associations, materials and methods. Assign: Teams further develop 3 draft concepts for and non-profit entities — that help marginalized Tuesday January 26th review. Format: 11” X 17” people meet their needs. Portrait/Vertical Communities engage in a wide range of cultural activities that promote beauty and play. They pro- Week 2: T Jan 26 vide many ways to celebrate and connect with na- Each team presents research and 3 draft concepts ture, creating a sense of place. on 11 X 17" Portrait or Vertical format Communities that engage in deep dialogue Assign: Each team selects one concept to refine about their values and direction create significant for final desk crits on Thursday, Jan 28 and for final societies. This cultivation of civic society reduces critique, Tuesday, Feb 2nd the kind of polarization that has recently char- acterized everything from natural resources to EEDC Meeting ay 6 pm (all students encouraged to attend, location TBD) transportation planning. It also prepares the way Week 1 : T Jan 19 for a just transition to reliable prosperity that has Introduction to the sites and distribution of map. Week 2: TH Jan 28 widespread support and commitment. 2:30 pm depart for Site Tour Desk Crits/finalize “Animating History” designs Encourage human-scale neighborhoods that Meet Architecture Students at 3 pm (due Tuesday February 2nd for final review and create opportunities for community and democ- Project Row Houses Offices Thursday distribution to printer) racy through their physical design and mix of uses. 2521 Holman St. 77004 713.526.7662 Assign: Each team finalizes the design for review Support community efforts to enhance social on Tuesday February 2nd. equity, celebrate cultural diversity, and create a Assign: Each team collects three pieces of infor- Week 3: Tues Feb 2 sense of place. Build community capital over the mation/research/history related to the site and/or long-term to aid in the just transition to reliable ideas for animating the site. In addition, choose a 2:30 – 5 pm “Animating History” Due and Final Review prosperity. particular observation about teh site(s) and write http://www.reliableprosperity.net/community.html University of Houston School of Architecture + School of Art Graphic Design Program “Coming Soon” A Collaboration Spring 2016 Project 1: Animating History : A Collaboration Teams Readings & References Graphic Design Architecture Articles Cite 96 – Architecture / Art: Spring 2015 – PRH (Interview) pp 24-25, Musing the Third 1 Ben Alcaraz Maria Fernanda Charles Ward at Project Row Houses (Walter Hood and Carmen Taylor) pp 26-33. 2 Ceci Castellanos Mathilde E Deboes 3 Hannah Childs Benjamin William Lueders Houston Chronicle: Monica Rhor – December 26, 2015 – Inside the Loop, affordable 4 Jordan Compton Felipe Luna housing giving way to high-dollar development http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/article/A-city-transforming-6721990.php 5 Victoria Courtemanche Joshua Naputi 6 Alexa Dominguez Mark Phillip Ojeda New York Times: Nikil Saval – December 3, 2015 – Three Artists Who Think Outside the Box 7 Jewel Gallagher David Alexander Osorio http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/03/t-magazine/art/theaster-gates-mark-brad- 8 Travis Gamble Sunny D Patel ford-rick-lowe-profile.html?_r=0 9 Karl Gobaton Alexandria Sholtis Documents 10 Dominique Gutierrez Carlos Sotelo MIT CoLab – Recommendations for Democratic Engagement: Shared Ownership and 11 Laura Hagen Davy Zhu Wealth Generation in Houston’s Third Ward 12 Sophia Hepp Shane Everett Bourgeois Films 13 Ramon Hernandez Stephanie A Crabtree James Buckley Lecture (YouTube): Urban Regeneration in the US: The Role of NGOs in 14 Matthew Janik Altair Galgana “Neighborhood Revitalization” 15 Leah Justis Stephen J Higginbotham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqJ8qKGjvM0 16 Luis Martinez Zerik D Kendrick Third Ward TX 17 Brian Murcia Hanin Afif Malhas https://uh-kanopystreaming-com.ezproxy.lib.uh.edu/node/161359?frbrVersion=2&final=1 18 Victoria Peña Ami Himanshu Patel Third Ward Beauty Box 19 Cintia Quevedo Mychael A Pham http://phillippylethesecond.com/30146/1567153/art/the-beauty-box-%28third- 20 Jessica Rennie David-Aleksander Ramirez ward%29 Laura Hill 21 Andrea Rivas Austin Markham Rees Libraries Madeleine Sanchez Houston Public Library – Julia Ideson Building – 500 McKinney St. – 22 Lauren Thawley Houston Metropolitan Research Center – http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/hmrc/ Jordan Vazquez Hibah Osman Samantha Bruer – 832-393-1376 – [email protected] UH M. D. Anderson Library – Special Collections – Houston History Archives http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections/ houston-history-archives Dr. Teresa Tomkins-Walsh – 713-743-9991 – [email protected] Visual References http://phillippylethesecond.com/30146/1567153/art/the-beauty-box- %28third-ward%29 Work by: Martin Venezky, Ed Fella, Rodchenko, University of Houston School of Architecture + School of Art Graphic Design Program “Coming Soon” A Collaboration Spring 2016 University of Houston School of Architecture + School of Art Graphic Design Program “Coming Soon” A Collaboration Spring 2016 University of Houston School of Architecture + School of Art Graphic Design Program “Coming Soon” A Collaboration Spring 2016 Project 1: Animating History Site Map University of Houston School of Architecture + School of Art Graphic Design Program “Coming Soon” A Collaboration Spring 2016 University of Houston School of Architecture + School of Art Graphic Design Program “Coming Soon” A Collaboration Spring 2016.
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